From Stagnation to Transformation: BJP Leaders Vow to Revive West Bengal

Last Updated:May 9, 2026, 11:11 IST

BJP has formed its first-ever government in West Bengal since Independence, with Suvendu Adhikari sworn in as Chief Minister after winning 207 seats, ending 15 years of TMC rule

From Stagnation to Transformation: BJP Leaders Vow to Revive West Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, is being felicitated by West Bengal BJP President Samik Bhattacharya during a press conference , in Kolkata on Friday. Newly elected leader of the West Bengal BJP Legislative Party Suvendu Adhikari also present. Credits: ANI

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday hailed the BJP government in West Bengal and said that people in the state had voted for change and development.

"For the first time, a BJP government is being formed in West Bengal since Independence. The public is very happy. The public wanted change," Shinde told reporters on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony.

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He further said that the "double-engine government" led by the BJP would work towards the overall development of the state.

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Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio also expressed confidence that West Bengal would witness rapid development under the newly-formed BJP government in the state.

Speaking to ANI, Rio said the change in the state would become visible soon.

You'll see the change in no time. Because of how the country is developing and how West Bengal has been stagnant, you'll see the change.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio

Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Vardhan Shringla termed the swearing-in ceremony of the BJP government in West Bengal as a "historic moment" and said that the state would witness development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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"This is a historic moment. The state of West Bengal will develop under the leadership of PM Modi," Shringla told ANI.

Suvendu Adhikari, who was elected as the leader of the BJP Legislative Party in West Bengal, is set to take oath as the state's first BJP Chief Minister today.

BJP leaders on Friday extended their wishes to Suvendu Adhikari after he was named the Leader of the BJP Legislature Party in West Bengal and is poised to take the oath as the next Chief Minister of the State, following the party's victory in the 2026 Assembly elections.